wheezing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈhwiːz.ɪŋ/
- /ˈwiːz.ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈhwiːz.ɪŋ/

Definition of wheezing word

noun wheezing The quality or symptom of breathing with an audible wheeze. 1

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Parts of speech for Wheezing

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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wheezing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for wheezing

noun wheezing

wheeziness — The state of being wheezy.
breathless — If you are breathless, you have difficulty in breathing properly, for example because you have been running or because you are afraid or excited.
heavy breathing — stertorous breathing or breathing done with difficulty
breathing — the passage of air into and out of the lungs to supply the body with oxygen
panting — to breathe hard and quickly, as after exertion.

adjective wheezing

asthmatic — People who suffer from asthma are sometimes referred to as asthmatics.
short-winded — short of breath; liable to difficulty in breathing.
respiratory — pertaining to or serving for respiration: respiratory disease.
emphysematous — (medicine) Related, similar to or involving emphysema; swollen, bloated.
stertorous — characterized by stertor or heavy snoring.

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